Create a Cosmic Scene with Photoshop and Cinema 4D
Sep 1, 2010 General, Resources, Tutorials
In this Photoshop and Cineme 4D tutorial, I will show you how to create a space composition, exploring techniques for creating 3D text in Cinema 4D, a glass effect in Photoshop and a slew of different light effects. Before creating this scene, the concept I I knew I wanted was to have a girl floating unconsciously in space, with two hands trying to get to her and a short message represented in 3D text. You can see in this tutorial what I ended up with. Continue reading…
Tags: ctrl, group, image, layer, master, opacity, Photoshop, Resources, Tutorials
How to Use the Perspective Grid to Create a Modern TV
Aug 25, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
In this tutorial you will learn how to create your own modern TV on a stand. Using the Perspective Grid in Illustrator CS5 as the basis of your work you will learn how to quickly create a product illustration with perfect perspective. Step 1 Open a new document with the size you want. I’ve used 600 x 600 px, click on the Perspective Grid tool (Shift + P).
Tags: basix, gradient, group, illustration, Inspiration, linear-gradient, picture, previous, tools-amp-tips, tuner
Create an Artistic Scene with 3D Light Bulbs and Type
Aug 2, 2010 General, Resources, Tutorials
In this graphic design tutorial, we will combine Photoshop, Cinema 4D, and Illustrator to produce a composition that includes elements such as 3D text, 3D light bulbs (which we will create from scratch using only a reference photo), and florid ornaments. My concept for this scene started from a simple thought: “ideas are all around us.” We are constantly surrounded by ideas wherever we are and everywhere we go — we just have to find them and make the best ones happen. Continue reading… Continue Reading: Create an Artistic Scene with 3D Light Bulbs and Type
Tags: background, color, group, image, layers, opacity, paths, Resources, Scene, settings, tutorial
Create a Refreshing Beer Themed Poster Design in Photoshop
Jul 27, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
When you create a print advertisement, it’s important that all the elements of your composition are geared towards selling a product and promoting a brand. Today, we will demonstrate how to create a refreshing beer-themed poster design in Photoshop. Final Image Preview Take a look at what we will be creating. Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Photoshop Difficulty: Intermediate Estimated Completion Time: 3 Hours Resources Used The following resources were used during the production of this tutorial.
Tags: floor, gradient, group, image, leaflet-printing, Light, Photoshop, Photoshop Tutorials, tutorial
Quick Tip: How to Create Multi-tone Vector Noise
Jun 29, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
The following tutorial will show you how to create a subtle multi-tone noise texture in Adobe Illustrator. Similar to a filter or effect you would use in photography, this method is 100% vector and can be scaled and edited as much you like. Step 1 Start by opening a new document. Go into your Swatch palette and click on the options button and go to Open Swatch Library > Patterns > Basic Graphics > Basic Textures.
Tags: become-a-fan, Design, facebook, facebook-become, freebies, group, pattern, premium, shape, tools & tips, tools-amp-tips, tutorial, Tutorials, vector
MySQL Has Functions (Part 3) : Fun With Numbers
Jun 15, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Welcome to Part 3 of the series on MySQL Functions . In case you haven’t read Part 1 – Date and Time Functions or Part 2 – String Functions , the purpose of this series is to introduce some of the useful functions available in MySQL, so you can make better use of them in your web applications, cutting down the amount of PHP (or other language) code you need to write. Be sure to Subscribe to our RSS Feed or Follow us on Twitter to receive updates for the rest of the series. Mathematical Functions I’ve divided this article into two sections, one of which deals with purely mathematical functions, and the other with aggregate functions.
Tags: advertising, conclusion, css, Design, development, follow-us-on-twitter, group, mysql-function, mysql-tutorial, naldz-graphics, php, series, Tutorials
Top 35 Flickr Groups for Infographics and Data Visualization
May 9, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources
Infographics are here to stay. More and more we see it trough the popularity that this kind of content reaches on Blog posts, Twitter and other social media networks, driving traffic and promoting great discussions on every kind of subject. And one of the best places to find tons of new infographics, maps, charts and other forms of data visualization goodies is, without question, Flickr Groups. Today, we bring you a major round-up of the best 35 Flickr Groups to find all kinds of designs, either from major newspapers and magazine, personal portfolios or vintage maps and graphics.
Tags: articles, cool flickr groups, Design, facebook, group, infographics, Inspiration, iphone, Maps, Resources, the best flickr groups, twitter, Web Design, world
How to Make a Retro RC Airplane Poster
May 7, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
This is an exercise in digital drawing using Adobe Illustrator. In this tutorial, we’ll predominantly be using the Pen, Pencil and Gradient tools to create a fun retro remote-control airplane illustration. It takes quite a bit of work with the Pen, so make sure you’re familiar with the Pen Tool before beginning. Don’t worry if you’re a beginner, this tut is not too difficult, so let’s get on with it! Step 1 OK, let’s begin by creating a new Illustrator document with an artboard size of 800×950 pixels, or 11×13 inches.
Tags: become-a-fan, facebook, facebook-become, fuselage, gradient, group, illustration, Inspiration, layers, option, shape, tools-amp-tips, Tutorials, white
Create a Bright and Sleek Web Design in Photoshop
Apr 14, 2010 General, Resources, Tutorials
In this web design tutorial we will create a clean, professional, and modern web layout in Photoshop using the 960 Grid System as our layout guide. We will use light and bright colors, subtle gradients, thin lines. Additionally, you will see a way to recreate a popular web design technique: 3D ribbons. Let’s get started! Continue reading…
Tags: button, color, dimensions, gradient, group, image, layer, layout, rectangle, Resources, rounded, rounded-rectangle, this-layer
Create a Fantasy “Night & Day” Composition in Photoshop
Mar 15, 2010 General, Resources, Tutorials
In this tutorial I will show you how to put together some images and how to make use of some Photoshop brushes to design a fantastic fantasy photomanipulation in Photoshop. We will create a scene with a girl floating in front of a building and some vines that connect the girl to the gargoyles of the building. Continue reading… Continue Reading: Create a Fantasy “Night & Day” Composition in Photoshop
Tags: birds, blend, building, color, group, image, layer, moon, opacity, Photoshop, vines
